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California Domestic Violence Help, Programs and Statistics

California

There are 162 organizations in California that provide domestic violence services at some level. A total of 154 organizations have provided complete information about their program to this site for a statewide completion rate of 95%. These programs can be found in 110 different cities.

Click on any of the 110 cities below to learn about the programs in these areas. You’ll also see information further below on categories of service offered in California, and within each category you’ll find the individual services within that category.

The most common category of service in California – based on the likelihood of each program to offer all the services within a category – is "support services", while the least common category of service is "housing services".

The two most common individual services within any category of service in California are "resources and referrals and domestic violence education" while the two least common services are "onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams and sex offender counseling".

Spanish is spoken at 87% of the organizations. The third most common language after English and Spanish is Tagalog at 11% of the organizations. Demographically, the organizations are mostly like to be equipped to serve Women .

Statistics on Domestic Violence Services in California

  • Domestic violence education
    139 locations
  • Safety planning
    138 locations
  • Food and clothing
    135 locations
  • Case management
    135 locations
  • Crisis intervention services
    134 locations
  • Emergency shelter
    116 locations
  • Danger/lethality assessment
    108 locations
  • Confidential shelter location
    106 locations
  • Emergency local transportation
    81 locations
  • Emergency cell phones
    77 locations
  • Safe home network
    48 locations
  • Mobile advocacy
    26 locations
  • Assistance with orders of protection
    128 locations
  • Court accompaniment/advocacy
    121 locations
  • Court/legal lay assistance
    101 locations
  • Financial empowerment training
    90 locations
  • Legal resource planning
    81 locations
  • Attorney referral for family court
    65 locations
  • Attorney referral for protection orders
    63 locations
  • Immigration services
    62 locations
  • Attorney referral for criminal cases
    51 locations
  • Court/legal assistance by attorney
    51 locations
  • Legal clinics
    46 locations
  • Child custody services
    45 locations
  • Legal representation
    39 locations
  • In-shelter financial aid
    22 locations
  • Expert testimony
    22 locations
  • Peer support groups
    115 locations
  • Non-resident counseling
    107 locations
  • Shelter resident counseling
    106 locations
  • Counseling for friends and family
    78 locations
  • Sexual violence support groups
    76 locations
  • Counseling for batterers
    37 locations
  • Substance abuse counseling
    33 locations
  • Incest counseling
    30 locations
  • Ritual abuse counseling
    19 locations
  • Sex offender counseling
    16 locations
  • Transitional family housing
    85 locations
  • Transportation
    82 locations
  • Transitional individual housing
    79 locations
  • Relocation services
    63 locations
  • Alternative housing counseling
    51 locations
  • Permanent family housing
    40 locations
  • Permanent individual housing
    38 locations
  • Resources and referrals
    146 locations
  • Goal planning assistance
    128 locations
  • Parenting skills training
    101 locations
  • Health and wellness programs
    88 locations
  • Medical accompaniment
    84 locations
  • Job search/placement
    82 locations
  • Job skills training
    81 locations
  • Pet Shelter
    58 locations
  • Onsite mental health services
    54 locations
  • Spiritual services
    36 locations
  • Onsite medical services
    22 locations
  • Safety planning for children
    106 locations
  • Youth counseling
    93 locations
  • Educational programs
    73 locations
  • Child care during support groups
    67 locations
  • Art/music therapy
    64 locations
  • Child abuse services
    54 locations
  • School liaison
    51 locations
  • Child development
    48 locations
  • Teen activity program
    48 locations
  • Tutoring services
    39 locations
  • After school programs
    34 locations
  • Summer camp
    26 locations
  • Pet therapy
    25 locations
  • Daycare facility
    24 locations
  • Onsite schooling
    20 locations
  • Onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams
    15 locations
  • Domestic violence workshops
    123 programs
  • Speaker's bureau
    72 programs

Other

  • English
    156 locations
  • Spanish
    134 locations
  • Tagalog
    17 locations
  • Sign language
    16 locations
  • Russian
    14 locations
  • Chinese
    14 locations
  • French
    12 locations
  • Portuguese
    10 locations
  • Vietnamese
    10 locations
  • Korean
    10 locations
  • German
    9 locations
  • Italian
    7 locations
  • Women
    143 locations
  • Families
    110 locations
  • Individuals
    109 locations
  • Teens
    95 locations
  • Elderly
    91 locations
  • Men
    90 locations
  • Non-Binary
    32 locations
  • Adult Male (victim of domestic violence)
    5 locations
  • Adult Male (victim of sexual assault)
    3 locations
  • Immigrant
    96 locations
  • LGBTQ
    94 locations
  • Trans women/men
    86 locations
  • Trafficked persons
    84 locations
  • Disabled
    79 locations
  • Military
    77 locations
  • Rural
    71 locations
  • Developmentally disabled
    70 locations
  • Deaf
    69 locations
  • Prostituted persons
    62 locations